Mr.Justice Wargrave is sitting in a first class carriage smoking a cigar.
Mr. Blore is riding in a train when an old man wakes up and says, "You can't never tell at sea-never!" Then the old man says there is a storm coming. Mr. Blore says that there is not a storm coming, and the old man says the day of judgement is at hand. Mr. Blore thinks to himself that the old man is nearer to judgement day than he is. But the book says, "But there, as it happens, he was wrong..."
, Vera Claythorne is sitting in a third class carriage going to Indian Island for a job as a secretary.
ch.2
At a dock, Fred Narracot took the lot of people to the island.
At the island, they see the butler (Mr. Rogers) and the maid (Mrs. Rogers), and they show all the guests to their rooms.
Inside Vera Claythorne's room, she sees the Ten Little Indians nursery rhyme.
ch.3
In the dining room, the voice rang out and accused all the guests of murduring someone.
Mrs. Rogers faints bacause she hears the voice.
All the guests pool together all the information they have recieved from the letters they recieved inviting them to the island and what it said about each of them.
ch.4
The guests figure out that the person who invited them to the island went to great trouble to get information about all of them. He uses this information to lure them to come to the island.
In the dining room, they defend themselves and say that it's none of their faults that the people they were accused of killing died.
In the dining room, Anthony Martson drinks his drink, and he starts to choke and dies.
ch.5
They figure out how Anthony Martson dies.
They figure out that there was a drug in his drink that caused his death.
They think that maybe he put the drug into his drink to kill himself.
ch.6
They talk about Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and how Mr. Rogers might have murdered his own wife to keep her quiet about the person they killed.
They think about the ten little Indians disappearing one by one as each of them die.
They talked about how the people are dying just like the little nursery rhyme.
ch.7
On the terrace, Dr. Armstrong and Philip Lombard concluded that the deaths of Anthony Martson and Mrs. Rogers were not suicides. They conclude they were murders.
On the terrace, Philip Lombard and Dr. Armstrong decide to go and try to find U.N. Owen on the island.
ch. 8
On the island, the three men look for U.N Owen.
All the guests decide that they are the only ones on the island and one of them has to be the killer.
ch.9
General Mcarthur was killed by a blow to the back of his head.
They try to rule out somebody that cannot possibly be the killer.
ch.10
They realize everybody could be the killer.
They all take their guesses on who the murderer is which turns everyone against each other.
The bathroom curtain is taken and no one knows who took it or where it went.
ch.11
Mr. Rogers is killed with an axe while chopping wood.
Emily Brent took a moring walk.
They suspect that Emily Brent might be the killer, because they reasoned that if she didn't feel she had anything to fear she would go out and take a walk.
ch.12
Vera Claythorne was killed by a "sting" or needle to the neck of Potassium Cyanide.
The syringe was taken from Dr. Armstrong's medical bag.
The revolver was taken from the desk of Philip Lombard.
They figure out that the syringe and the revolver are missing.
ch.13
Someone put seaweed in Vera Claythone's room ,and that caused her to scream.
Someone shot Justice Wargrave in the head with the revolver.
He was dressed as a judge when he was killed.
ch.14
Mr. Blore hears someone moving in the middle of the night.
He knocks on everyone's door and the only one who doesn't answer is Dr. Armstrong.
Mr. Lombard and Mr. Blore go out and search for Dr. Armstrong.
They cannot find Dr. Armstrong anywhere, so they conclude he disappeared (which he did)
ch.15
Philip Lombard, Mr. Blore, and Vera Claythorne think that Dr. Armstrong is hiding on the island.
A clock came ,which was shaped like a bear, and hit Blore in the head and killed him.
They find Armstrong's body in between two rocks.
ch.16
Vera Claythorne pit pocketed Phillip Lombard for the revolver and shot him with it. (which killed him)
Vera Claythorne hung herself.
Epilouge
They can't figure out who the killer is on the island because all the clues contradict each other and don't make sense.
The Letter
Justice Wargrave explains how he came across all the occupants on the island.
He also explains how he kills each person on the island.
Looks like you've picked out some of the key ideas for each chapter. This will help with the plot lines we will be creating in class.
Don't forget to add the Epilogue and the Manuscript.
Mrs. M
12-3-09
ch.3 Mr. Justice Wargrave- He is a retired judge who keeps everything in order on the island. He is pretty wealthy and takes charge as they try to figure stuff out. He was invited by a letter signed by Constance Culmington who was an old friend of his. Mr. Justice Wargrave was said to have killed Edward Seton. Vera Claythorne- Vera is a poor woman who is going to the island for a job. She received a letter signed by Una Nancy Owen saying that she was selcected to be a secretary for Una Owen. Vera works as a games mistress in a thrid class school. She was accused of killing Cyril Ogilive Hamilton. Miss Emily Brent- Miss Brent is going to the island because she was invited by an old friend. The letter was signed U.N. and then the other part of the name was illegible. She is kind of a fuddy dud where everything has to be perfect for her. She was accused of killing Beatrice Taylor. General Macarthur- He was invited by a letter saying old friends were coming and they wanted to have a talk about old times. He used to be in the army. He was accused of killing Arthur Richmond. Tony Martson- He is a ladies man who drives a car and is about six feet tall. He has blue eyes, a tanned face, and crisp hair. He was accused of murdering John and Lucy Combs.
Hayden-
I found your earlier version and restored the information that was lost. Whew! Good job on describing the characters.
Mrs. M
December 1st
ch.2
1. The Ten Little Indians poem is an example of foreshadowing because it tells how the ten people on the island will die. For example, "Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine." This explains how the first person, Anthony Martson, died. He died by choking on poison.
2. "Queer business when you came to think of it- the whole thing was queer- very queer...." This is an example of foreshadowing because this statement is saying that this island and the whole situation on the island is weird and not as it should be. In these mysterious situations, things usually happen that should not happen.
3. "She would NOT think of it! All that was over." This is an example of foreshadowing because things were not over on the island; it was just beginning. It was actually the opposite of being over. When they were at the dinner table, the record played and mentioned everyone's past concerning who they murdered.
4. "That fellow Lombard now, he was a queer chap. Not straight. He'd swear the man's not straight." This is foreshadowing because this is giving the suggestion that Lombard is going to do something that is not right , and he will act like someone he's not later in the book.
These examples clearly show foreshadowing because they hint about events that might happen later in the book. In the examples of foreshadowing I have stated above, the events do occur later in the book. Foreshadowing is one of the main reasons that this book is so good. Once the foreshadowing proves to be true, you can't put the book down. For example, if your foreshadowing was correct, you would want to find out what happens next. On the other hand, if your foreshadowing is not correct, you would also want to read on and find out what happens next. So, either way, foreshadowing can get you hooked into a story very easily.
You're right. Foreshadowing works both way...either way the author has done what he or she wants - and that's to keep you reading! The foreshadowing that leads you on a wild goose chase also adds to the story line. You have to decide whether the clues are red herrings or whether they are clues that are valuable. A reader has to use critical thinking skills as well as logic to figure out who is guilty and who is not. Glad you're "hooked'! Mrs. M
November 30th
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative
A mystery differs from a narrative because a mystery, I think, has a more mysterious, exciting plot. Anything can happen at any time in a mystery story while in a narrative you can sometimes predict what will happen. I think the plot of a mystery story is more exciting .
how might the title be a clue to the story?
A title might give a clue to the story, because it could give a clue to what the story is about. For example, And Then There Were None suggests that people might disappear in the story. That is much more exciting than for example a history book or a narrative. Hayden- I agree; mystery stories often seem to be more exciting. What do you mean in your first sentence? It seems that is contradictory to your other statements. Can you make predictions for both kinds of stories? Authors want you to predict so that you will keep reading to see if your predictions are correct. Remember to check for errors in spelling, punctuation, and usage. Please link this page to the students pages as well as the page with the prompts. Mrs. M
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12-7-09
ch.1
- Mr.Justice Wargrave is sitting in a first class carriage smoking a cigar.
- Mr. Blore is riding in a train when an old man wakes up and says, "You can't never tell at sea-never!" Then the old man says there is a storm coming. Mr. Blore says that there is not a storm coming, and the old man says the day of judgement is at hand. Mr. Blore thinks to himself that the old man is nearer to judgement day than he is. But the book says, "But there, as it happens, he was wrong..."
- , Vera Claythorne is sitting in a third class carriage going to Indian Island for a job as a secretary.
ch.2- At a dock, Fred Narracot took the lot of people to the island.
- At the island, they see the butler (Mr. Rogers) and the maid (Mrs. Rogers), and they show all the guests to their rooms.
- Inside Vera Claythorne's room, she sees the Ten Little Indians nursery rhyme.
ch.3- In the dining room, the voice rang out and accused all the guests of murduring someone.
- Mrs. Rogers faints bacause she hears the voice.
- All the guests pool together all the information they have recieved from the letters they recieved inviting them to the island and what it said about each of them.
ch.4- The guests figure out that the person who invited them to the island went to great trouble to get information about all of them. He uses this information to lure them to come to the island.
- In the dining room, they defend themselves and say that it's none of their faults that the people they were accused of killing died.
- In the dining room, Anthony Martson drinks his drink, and he starts to choke and dies.
ch.5- They figure out how Anthony Martson dies.
- They figure out that there was a drug in his drink that caused his death.
- They think that maybe he put the drug into his drink to kill himself.
ch.6- They talk about Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and how Mr. Rogers might have murdered his own wife to keep her quiet about the person they killed.
- They think about the ten little Indians disappearing one by one as each of them die.
- They talked about how the people are dying just like the little nursery rhyme.
ch.7- On the terrace, Dr. Armstrong and Philip Lombard concluded that the deaths of Anthony Martson and Mrs. Rogers were not suicides. They conclude they were murders.
- On the terrace, Philip Lombard and Dr. Armstrong decide to go and try to find U.N. Owen on the island.
ch. 8- On the island, the three men look for U.N Owen.
- All the guests decide that they are the only ones on the island and one of them has to be the killer.
ch.9- General Mcarthur was killed by a blow to the back of his head.
- They try to rule out somebody that cannot possibly be the killer.
ch.10- They realize everybody could be the killer.
- They all take their guesses on who the murderer is which turns everyone against each other.
- The bathroom curtain is taken and no one knows who took it or where it went.
ch.11- Mr. Rogers is killed with an axe while chopping wood.
- Emily Brent took a moring walk.
- They suspect that Emily Brent might be the killer, because they reasoned that if she didn't feel she had anything to fear she would go out and take a walk.
ch.12- Vera Claythorne was killed by a "sting" or needle to the neck of Potassium Cyanide.
- The syringe was taken from Dr. Armstrong's medical bag.
- The revolver was taken from the desk of Philip Lombard.
- They figure out that the syringe and the revolver are missing.
ch.13- Someone put seaweed in Vera Claythone's room ,and that caused her to scream.
- Someone shot Justice Wargrave in the head with the revolver.
- He was dressed as a judge when he was killed.
ch.14- Mr. Blore hears someone moving in the middle of the night.
- He knocks on everyone's door and the only one who doesn't answer is Dr. Armstrong.
- Mr. Lombard and Mr. Blore go out and search for Dr. Armstrong.
- They cannot find Dr. Armstrong anywhere, so they conclude he disappeared (which he did)
ch.15- Philip Lombard, Mr. Blore, and Vera Claythorne think that Dr. Armstrong is hiding on the island.
- A clock came ,which was shaped like a bear, and hit Blore in the head and killed him.
- They find Armstrong's body in between two rocks.
ch.16- Vera Claythorne pit pocketed Phillip Lombard for the revolver and shot him with it. (which killed him)
- Vera Claythorne hung herself.
Epilouge- They can't figure out who the killer is on the island because all the clues contradict each other and don't make sense.
The LetterLooks like you've picked out some of the key ideas for each chapter. This will help with the plot lines we will be creating in class.
Don't forget to add the Epilogue and the Manuscript.
Mrs. M
12-3-09
ch.3
Mr. Justice Wargrave- He is a retired judge who keeps everything in order on the island. He is pretty wealthy and takes charge as they try to figure stuff out. He was invited by a letter signed by Constance Culmington who was an old friend of his. Mr. Justice Wargrave was said to have killed Edward Seton.
Vera Claythorne- Vera is a poor woman who is going to the island for a job. She received a letter signed by Una Nancy Owen saying that she was selcected to be a secretary for Una Owen. Vera works as a games mistress in a thrid class school. She was accused of killing Cyril Ogilive Hamilton.
Miss Emily Brent- Miss Brent is going to the island because she was invited by an old friend. The letter was signed U.N. and then the other part of the name was illegible. She is kind of a fuddy dud where everything has to be perfect for her. She was accused of killing Beatrice Taylor.
General Macarthur- He was invited by a letter saying old friends were coming and they wanted to have a talk about old times. He used to be in the army. He was accused of killing Arthur Richmond.
Tony Martson- He is a ladies man who drives a car and is about six feet tall. He has blue eyes, a tanned face, and crisp hair. He was accused of murdering John and Lucy Combs.
Hayden-
I found your earlier version and restored the information that was lost. Whew! Good job on describing the characters.
Mrs. M
December 1st
ch.2
1. The Ten Little Indians poem is an example of foreshadowing because it tells how the ten people on the island will die. For example, "Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine." This explains how the first person, Anthony Martson, died. He died by choking on poison.
2. "Queer business when you came to think of it- the whole thing was queer- very queer...." This is an example of foreshadowing because this statement is saying that this island and the whole situation on the island is weird and not as it should be. In these mysterious situations, things usually happen that should not happen.
3. "She would NOT think of it! All that was over." This is an example of foreshadowing because things were not over on the island; it was just beginning. It was actually the opposite of being over. When they were at the dinner table, the record played and mentioned everyone's past concerning who they murdered.
4. "That fellow Lombard now, he was a queer chap. Not straight. He'd swear the man's not straight." This is foreshadowing because this is giving the suggestion that Lombard is going to do something that is not right , and he will act like someone he's not later in the book.
These examples clearly show foreshadowing because they hint about events that might happen later in the book. In the examples of foreshadowing I have stated above, the events do occur later in the book. Foreshadowing is one of the main reasons that this book is so good. Once the foreshadowing proves to be true, you can't put the book down. For example, if your foreshadowing was correct, you would want to find out what happens next. On the other hand, if your foreshadowing is not correct, you would also want to read on and find out what happens next. So, either way, foreshadowing can get you hooked into a story very easily.
You're right. Foreshadowing works both way...either way the author has done what he or she wants - and that's to keep you reading! The foreshadowing that leads you on a wild goose chase also adds to the story line. You have to decide whether the clues are red herrings or whether they are clues that are valuable. A reader has to use critical thinking skills as well as logic to figure out who is guilty and who is not. Glad you're "hooked'! Mrs. M
November 30th
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative
A mystery differs from a narrative because a mystery, I think, has a more mysterious, exciting plot. Anything can happen at any time in a mystery story while in a narrative you can sometimes predict what will happen. I think the plot of a mystery story is more exciting .
how might the title be a clue to the story?
A title might give a clue to the story, because it could give a clue to what the story is about. For example, And Then There Were None suggests that people might disappear in the story. That is much more exciting than for example a history book or a narrative. Hayden- I agree; mystery stories often seem to be more exciting. What do you mean in your first sentence? It seems that is contradictory to your other statements. Can you make predictions for both kinds of stories? Authors want you to predict so that you will keep reading to see if your predictions are correct. Remember to check for errors in spelling, punctuation, and usage. Please link this page to the students pages as well as the page with the prompts. Mrs. M